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L. MOSOHOOWITZ.

WOVEN FABRIC FOR SKIRT FAGINGS.

No. 365,147. Patented June 21, 1887.

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PATENT FFIQE.

LOUIS MOSOHOOVITZ,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WOVEN FABRIC FOR SKIRT-FACINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,147, dated June 21,1887.

Application filed July 31, 1886. Serial No..20'.),fifif).

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS Mosencowrrz, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in IVoven Fabrics for Skirt-Facings, of which the following is aspecifica tion.

My invention relates to skirt-faeings, and the purpose thereof is toprovide a fabric from which a graduated foundation for such facings maybe readily taken, the said fabric be ing constructed with especialreference to the requirements of this class of material.

It is the purpose of my invention also to do away with the variouscombinations of materials heretofore used for such purposes, and providea single specially-prepared fabric, which shall answer all therequirements, be always adapted to use without addition, and shallaccomplish better results at a less cost than the materials hitherto inuse.

' The invention consists in the novel fabric, as hereinafter fully setforth, and definitely pointed out in the claim annexed to thisspecification.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this application, thefigurcillustrate's a fabric embodying my invent-ion.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a fabric composed of a singleply of woven textile material, having the necessary stiffness to adaptit to serve as a skirt-facing. The maximum degree of stiffness exists atthe lower marginal portion of the fabrie,which extends from a to b,above which, from I) to c, the material is more pliant. So, also, athird and still more pliant or limp section, extending from c to (I, maybe added, having greater degree of pliability, with a fourth or finalsection, (I to c, of maximum softness, each section comprising numerouswarp and weft threads.

The fabric is formed by introducing into the warp successivelythreads ofincreasing coarseness. For example, the threads in section (Z to 6 beingof a given grade, the adjacent section, 0 to (I, is of thread double thethickness, and this increase is found in the next section, b to 0, whilein the bottom portion the thread is of heaviest grade suitable to thiswork. This forms a graduated foundation of a single thickness ofmaterial. Here (No specimens.)

tofore two or more materials have been used for the same purpose; butordinarily the fabrics have been buckram at the lower part of thefoundation, over and in conjunction with muslin, forming the entirewidth of a skirtfacing. The lower stiff material, by reason of theaction of the body in walking rapidly or running up or down stairs,owing to the abrupt termination of the lower thickness, will curl upwardand remain in such position, destroying the appearance of the dress.This objection is, however, wholly avoided by my grad uated foundation,as it consists merely of one body and a single thickness. Such agraduated foundation may also be used for cheap or wash dresses as acomplete skirtfacing, it be ing also provided at the lower edge with aselvagc, which may be turned over the raw edge of the skirt, thusforming a binding for the latter.

It is evident that the number of distinct sections having a differentstiffness or coarseness of thread may be more or less than those shown,as I may use two only, or any number greater than two, according to thespecial use to which the fabric is to be put. The several sections mayalso be all of the same width or of different width. I

In forming the fabric, I may produce the difference in stiffness eitherby introducing heavier or coarser threads into the warp or bymultiplying the number of threads introduced within a given width.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- As a new article ofmanufacture, a single ply stiffened textile foundation-fabric for ladiesskirt-tacings, woven in a single piece and comprising two or morehorizontal graduated sections formed by introducing into the warp of thesuccessive sections threads of increasing thickness from the upper tothe lower section, each section comprising numerous warp and weftthreads, to form an upper pliable section and succeeding sections, whichgradually and successive] y increase in thickness, substantially as andfor the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS l\IOSCI-ICO\V1TZ.

Witnesses:

Inn FREEMAN, HENRY Hairs.

